Description
This Ultimate Fall Fruit Salad is a seasonal celebration of apples, pears, grapes, and pomegranate seeds, tossed with a maple-cinnamon dressing. Ready in just 20 minutes, it’s the perfect autumn side dish, holiday centerpiece, or healthy snack packed with antioxidants and vitamin C.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large apples (Gala + Granny Smith), cored and diced
- 2 pears, cored and diced
- 1 cup seedless grapes, halved
- 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
- 1/2 cup toasted pecans (optional)
- 1/2 cup orange segments (optional)
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Pinch of salt
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Wash and prepare fruits: dice apples and pears, halve grapes, extract pomegranate seeds, and segment oranges.
- Toast pecans in a skillet for 3-5 minutes until fragrant, then cool.
- Whisk maple syrup, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and cinnamon together to create dressing.
- Combine apples, pears, grapes, pomegranate seeds, and oranges in a large bowl.
- Pour dressing over fruit and toss gently to coat evenly.
- Top with toasted pecans and serve immediately, or chill for 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
For best results, use ripe fruits and add lemon juice to prevent browning. Store nuts separately if making ahead. Salad keeps for up to 24 hours refrigerated, though best enjoyed fresh.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: fall fruit salad, autumn fruit salad, apple pear salad, maple cinnamon fruit salad